Tie clasp



D 8. 18, 1934. E. H. MARTIN 1,984,838

TIE CLASP Filed July 31, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Monitor Dec. 18, 1934. E, -rm 1,984,838

- TIE CLASP Filed July 31, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 z enefl/l/arzn Inventor Patented Dec. 18, 1934 TIE CLASP Eugene Howell Martin, Akron, Ohio Application July 31, 1933, Serial No. 683,076

1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the particularly to a novel made-up bow tie, which has as its principal object the provision of means whereby the tie can flap portion of the shirt manner for use.

Another important provide a bow tie capable be readily clamped to the collar in a convenient object of the invention is to applied for use in a -much more practical and convenient manner than present types of bow ties now on the market.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 represents a front elevational view of the tie in use.

Figure 2 represents a sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking downwardly.

Figure 3 represents a top plan view of the bow tie.

Figure 4 represents a rear the tie.

elevational view of Figure 5 represents a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 represents Referring a top plan view of the clasp.

to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen, particularly in Figure 5, that the tie is made up of the front section 5 and the erable that each section be of double tion and in order to rear section 6. It is prefply construcform the two sections into a bow form, the central tie band '7 is employed and this, as shown in the clasp generally Figure 5, also circumscribes referred to by numeral 8.

This clasp is attached to the tie in the manner shown in Figure 5 and its construction involves the use of an elonga ted strip of wire or similar art of apparel, and more being handled and metal having an intermediate section a slightly curved. This wire is further formed into the clasp by being provided with inturned portions b-b which nearly meet at their opposed curved portions c-c where the wire again extends outwardly in substantial parallelism with respect to the portions 11-!) and terminates in loops d-d which tensionally bear against the outer ends of the portions b-b. The portions bb, along with the intermediate portion a form leg portions ee which are engaged and properly tween the plies of tions carrying the secured bethe section 6, while the porloops d-d extend outwardly and bear against the outside of the section 6. It

will be observed that the band 7 assists materially 15 in retaining this clasp to the tie form.

It can be seen now that by placing this clasp.

between the collar between the back flaps and engaging the flaps section 6 and the loops d-d,

the loops in complement with the leg portions e-e snugly retain the tie in place.

Obviously, the tie can easily be removed by pulling the clasp loose from the collar flaps.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood as that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:-

A clasp of the character described comprising invention, what is a strip of spring metal having its end portions bent inwardly to provide oppositely disposed legs and outwardly to the free ends of being rolled inwa provide tensioning members,

the outwardly disposed portions rdly to provide substantially circular loops adapted to bear against the oppositely disposed leg portions. GENE HOWELL MARTIN. 

